From the New York Times:
List of Global Brands Keeps Coke on Top, and Apple Jumps Up
Just a quick thought or so --
The sidebar to the left shows the 2012, 2011 and 2010. Note that Apple jumped way up and Nokia fell like the proverbial rock.
If you go to the actual survey (link in the NYT article and here), you'll notice the presence of a number of luxury brands:
17. Louis Vuitton
38. Gucci
63. Hermés
68. Cartier (here's the Cartier commercial from the evening class)
70. Tiffany & Co.
84. Prada
Remember where the growth for these brands is? If you said China, you'd be right.
Gucci on growth in China (video)
China’s rich feeds luxury brands and tourism in Europe
The Top 50 Most-Searched for Luxury Brands in China.
That is all.